**Summary:**
This notification, S.O. 4779(E), issued by the Ministry of Labour and Employment on December 30, 2020, amends the Government of India's notification number S.O. 1071(E), dated April 23, 2015, concerning the Employees' Provident Funds Scheme, 1952. The amendment, effective from December 11, 2019, introduces a new investment option within the "Debt Instruments and Related Investments" category (category ii). Specifically, it allows investment in "Units of Debt Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) regulated by the Securities and Exchange Board of India and managed by an asset management company appointed as per an agreement with Government of India, specifically meant to invest in the bonds of the Central Public Sector Enterprises, Central Public Sector Undertakings, Central Public Financial Institutions and other Government organisations." The amendment is made under the authority of subparagraph 1 of paragraph 52 of the Employees Provident Funds Scheme, 1952. The responsible authority is R.K. GUPTA, Jt. Secy., and the file number is F. No. G2003112012-SSII Pt. The principal notification, S.O. 1071(E), was published on April 23, 2015, and previously amended by S.O. No. 3034(E) on September 22, 2016, and S.O. No. 1685(E) on April 20, 2018.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Labour and Employment: The Indian government ministry responsible for labour and employment policies.
Employees Provident Funds Scheme, 1952: A social security scheme in India providing financial security to employees after retirement.
Central Government: The executive branch of the Government of India.
Securities and Exchange Board of India: The regulatory body for the securities market in India.
Central Public Sector Enterprises: Enterprises in India owned by the Central Government.
Central Public Sector Undertakings: Organizations in India where the Central Government owns a majority stake.
Central Public Financial Institutions: Financial institutions in India owned or controlled by the Central Government.
New Delhi: The capital of India, where the notification was issued.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
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स.ं 4194] नई ददल्ली, बधु िार, ददसम्ब र 30, 2020/पौष 9, 1942
No. 4194] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2020/PAUSHA 9, 1942
श्रम और रोिगार मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल्ली, 30 ददसम् बर, 2020
का.आ.4779(अ).—केंद्रीय सरकार, कममचारी भजिष्य जनजध और प्रकीण म स्ट्कीम, 1952 के परै ा 52 के उपपरै ा (1)
द्वारा प्रदत् त िजत यों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग 2, खण्ड 3, उप-खण्ड (ii), तारीख 23
अप्रैल, 2015 म ें प्रकाजित भारत सरकार के श्रम और रोिगार मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना स.ं का.आ. 1071(अ), तारीख 23
अप्रैल, 2015 म ें जनम्न जलजखत और संिोधन करती ह,ै अथातम ् :-
उत अजधसूचना की सारणी के स्ट्तंभ 2 म,ें जनिेि पद्धजत स े संबंजधत प्रिगम (ii) के सामने, ''ऋण जलखत और संबंजधत
जनिेि'' खंड (च) के पश्चात ् और पहले परंतुक स े पूि,म 11 ददसंबर, 2019 स े जनम्न जलजखत खंड अंत:स्ट्थाजपत दकया िाएगा,
अथामत:्--
''भारतीय प्रजतभूजत और जिजनयम बोड म द्वारा और भारत सरकार के साथ हुए करार के अनुसार जनयुक्त दकसी आजस्ट्त
प्रबंधन कंपनी द्वारा प्रबंजधत ऋण जिजनमय व्यापाररत जनजध (ईटीएफ) की यूजनटों स े जिजनर्ददष्ट रूप स े केन्द्द्रीय
पजललक सेटर उद्यमों, केन्द्द्रीय पजललक सेटर उपक्रमों, केन्द्द्रीय लोक जित्तीय संस्ट्थाओं तथा अन्द्य सरकारी सगं ठनों
के बंधपत्रों म ें जनिेि करना अजभप्रेत था:''।
[फा. स.ं िी-20031/1/2012 एसएस-II (भाग)]
आर.के.गुप् ता, संयु त सजचि
6439 GI/2020 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
रटप्प ण :- मलू अजधसूचना भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग 2, खंड 3, उपखंड (ii) म ें का.आ. संख यांक 1071(अ),
तारीख 23 अप्रलै , 2015 द्वारा प्रकाजित की गई थी और तत्पश्चात ् उसम ें का.आ.स.ं3034(अ) तारीख 22 जसतंबर, 2016
तथा का.आ. स.ं 1685(अ) तारीख 20 अप्रलै , 2018 द्वारा संिोधन दकए गए थे।
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 30th December, 2020
S.O. 4779(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 52 of the Employees’
Provident Funds Scheme, 1952, the Central Government hereby makes the following further amendments in the
notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Labour and Employment number S.O.1071(E), dated the
23rd April, 2015, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3, sub-section(ii), dated the 23rd
April, 2015, namely:—
In the said notification, in the Table, in column 2, against category (ii), relating to investment pattern “Debt
Instruments and Related Investments”, after clause (f) and before the first proviso, the following clause shall be
inserted, with effect from 11th day of December, 2019, namely:-
“(g) Units of Debt Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) regulated by the Securities and Exchange Board of India
and managed by an asset management company appointed as per an agreement with Government of India,
specifically meant to invest in the bonds of the Central Public Sector Enterprises, Central Public Sector
Undertakings, Central Public Financial Institutions and other Government organisations:”.
[F. No. G-20031/1/2012 SS-II (Pt.)]
R.K. GUPTA, Jt. Secy.
Note : The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3, sub-section
(ii) vide number S.O. 1071(E), dated the 23rd April, 2015 and subsequently amended vide S.O. No. 3034(E), dated
22nd September, 2016 and S.O. No. 1685(E), dated 20th April, 2018.
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